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Hmmmm so the tank I use to farm doesnt even get an honerable mention =( I farm BM +3x8 with my Ice/Fire tank. Easily capped defense, endless endurance, and Fire's Combust/FSC/Fireball AoE combo. I must be doing it wrong.....

Our play styles may differ a bit. I do play very close to how you outlined when on a decent steamrolling team. I do tend to play at strange hours sometimes and team make up's can be far less than ideal. I do like leading PuG's and I tend to take the Alpha roll more often than I'd even like (Fraidy-Cat brutes/scraps/tanks =P) Here i'll put my reasoning down on the items you listed and if you could elaborate on any of them I might be pesuaded to change a few things up.

1) Caltrops is a awesome area denial tool. Caltrop+Ignite can completely close off doorways and pinch points. I've held gigantic ambushes at bay while the entire team recoups. I do feel this is a must slot to use correctly power. Out of the box its OK.....Slotted for dmg/slow (max out slow is key) it seriously screws with mob AI almost to the point 2 stacked patchs are uncrossable to some enemy types. I know late game their are more mob types that resist/immune to slow. It does work on longbow though =).

2) I have played around with leadership pool and the team buffs are sweet but I'm being selfish here. I have plenty of +acc that tactics is not needed. Assault is nice but doesnt buff Mines/Ignite. Manuvers +Def buff does work out to be better then the Stealth +def but both powers end up being place holders for LotG +rchg. My build is currently at lvl26 I've pushed Tough back and grabbed Grant Invis and I must say I solo enough that I really do like having my FFG inv just in case I'm spotted while stealthing missions. 1 question here about Invisibility.... Yes i know its "Can only affect self" mode but the +defense is pretty high and I believe its unsuppressable even when spotted.

3) Triage Beacon is totally on the chopping block.... I do like its +regen buff and it has saved my butt in the past. This is up for the axe for its power pick and its slots for AoE Web.

4) I agree Trip Mines arent really "needed" and I'm pushing them back in the build. As a defender I will keep them. My Damage is lower than a Corrs and they help make up for it a bit.

5) M30.....I cant rave about this power enough but as I outlined above briefly and have championed in many other threads. I use this not as a dmg power at all but a long range AoE taunt. It fits my play style and the "Thoomp" sound effect is just so perfect to start a fight or pull additional mobs into a already existing battle. Oh how I wish thier was a Targeted AoE Taunt Proc that fit here.

6) Stealth is here to stack with +stealth IO (no superspeed). 3 extra LotG +rchg procs and as I said above the grant invis is comming in handy at the level I am right now.

7) Mace Mastery AoE Web granade. I have this with my 50 AR/Trap Corr. I do like it....its looking like it will make it into this defender build also. One note for me personally though.....I hate its redraw....we deal with redraw a bunch already being AR. I wish Mace Mastery had Target Drone instead of its other accuracy power.

8) Flamethrower......Now on my lvl50 AR/Trap Corr, on fast moving steamroll teams, by the time I drop traps and Full Auto the rest of the team is cleaning up. Now with this toon being a Defender its dmg will be even lower and if I do choose to toe-bomb, forget it, there simply wont be enough time to get this power off before the mob is dead. So heres another possible removal. Off the top of my head considering I've been soloing quite a bit of the new content and morality missions: Slug or Snipe would be nice to have.



......any more thoughts?

This is my final draft of my 1st Going Rogue character. I went for max recharge for pure trap satisfaction. I use M30 granade launcher as a long distance pull tool to bring "extra" mobs into an already set up trap ( I trap normally ie. Open with seekers/poison/mortars ). I've flipped flopped back and forth on taking Superspeed but I think I've finally made up my mind to skip it and just make due with NinjaRun/swift/hurdle/sprint. I'd still love to hear any and all opinion's or suggestion's. Only thing I think I could skip/replace would be Triage Beacon but I do like it and it seems to help. FYI this is my 3rd Trapper and I have a lvl50 AR/Trap Corr already.


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DoorKnocker: Level 50 Technology Defender
Primary Power Set: Traps
Secondary Power Set: Assault Rifle
Power Pool: Speed
Power Pool: Fitness
Power Pool: Fighting
Power Pool: Concealment
Ancillary Pool: Mace Mastery

Hero Profile:
Level 1: Caltrops -- P'ngTtl-Dmg/Slow(A), TmpRdns-Dmg/Slow(3), TmpRdns-Rng/Slow(3), P'ngTtl--Rchg%(5), RechRdx-I(5), RechRdx-I(7)
Level 1: Burst -- Decim-Acc/Dmg(A), Decim-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(7), Decim-Dmg/Rchg(15), Decim-Dmg/EndRdx(29), Decim-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(48)
Level 2: Web Grenade -- GravAnch-Immob(A), GravAnch-Immob/Rchg(9), GravAnch-Acc/Immob/Rchg(9), GravAnch-Acc/Rchg(11), GravAnch-Immob/EndRdx(11)
Level 4: Buckshot -- Posi-Dmg/Rng(A), Posi-Acc/Dmg(13), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(13), Posi-Dam%(15), FrcFbk-Rechg%(17)
Level 6: Acid Mortar -- ShldBrk-Acc/DefDeb(A), ShldBrk-Acc/Rchg(19), ShldBrk-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(21), ShldBrk-DefDeb/EndRdx/Rchg(23), Achilles-DefDeb/Rchg(25), Achilles-ResDeb%(25)
Level 8: Force Field Generator -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(27), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(27), Krma-ResKB(29)
Level 10: Hasten -- RechRdx-I(A), RechRdx-I(17), RechRdx-I(19)
Level 12: Poison Trap -- UbrkCons-Hold/Rchg(A), GladNet-Rchg/Hold(21), Lock-Rchg/Hold(23), Lock-%Hold(31), BasGaze-Slow%(31)
Level 14: Swift -- Run-I(A)
Level 16: Hurdle -- Jump-I(A)
Level 18: Boxing -- Acc-I(A)
Level 20: Stamina -- P'Shift-EndMod(A), P'Shift-End%(31)
Level 22: Seeker Drones -- Cloud-Acc/ToHitDeb(A), Cloud-Acc/Rchg(37), Cloud-Acc/EndRdx/Rchg(39), Cloud-ToHitDeb/EndRdx/Rchg(39)
Level 24: Tough -- S'fstPrt-ResKB(A), S'fstPrt-ResDam/Def+(33), GA-3defTpProc(33)
Level 26: Trip Mine -- Armgdn-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(A), Armgdn-Acc/Rchg(33), Armgdn-Dmg/Rchg(34), Armgdn-Dmg(34), Armgdn-Dam%(34)
Level 28: Weave -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def(36), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(36), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(36), Ksmt-ToHit+(37), Krma-ResKB(37)
Level 30: Triage Beacon -- Numna-Heal/Rchg(A), Dct'dW-Heal/Rchg(39), Mrcl-Heal/Rchg(40), H'zdH-Heal/Rchg(46)
Level 32: M30 Grenade -- Range-I(A), Range-I(45)
Level 35: Ignite -- Ragnrk-Acc/Dmg/Rchg(A), Ragnrk-Acc/Rchg(40), Ragnrk-Dmg(40), Ragnrk-Dmg/Rchg(42), Ragnrk-Knock%(42), Acc-I(42)
Level 38: Full Auto -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(43), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(43), Posi-Dmg/Rng(43), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(45), RechRdx-I(45)
Level 41: Scorpion Shield -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx/Rchg(48), LkGmblr-Def/EndRdx(48), LkGmblr-Def(50)
Level 44: Flamethrower -- Posi-Acc/Dmg(A), Posi-Dmg/EndRdx(46), Posi-Dmg/Rchg(46), Posi-Dmg/Rng(50), Posi-Acc/Dmg/EndRdx(50)
Level 47: Stealth -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
Level 49: Grant Invisibility -- LkGmblr-Rchg+(A)
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Level 1: Brawl -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint -- Clrty-Stlth(A)
Level 2: Rest -- Empty(A)
Level 1: Vigilance
Level 6: Ninja Run
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Set Bonus Totals:

• 4.5% DamageBuff(Smashing)
• 4.5% DamageBuff(Lethal)
• 4.5% DamageBuff(Fire)
• 4.5% DamageBuff(Cold)
• 4.5% DamageBuff(Energy)
• 4.5% DamageBuff(Negative)
• 4.5% DamageBuff(Toxic)
• 4.5% DamageBuff(Psionic)
• 6% Defense(Smashing)
• 6% Defense(Lethal)
• 7.25% Defense(Fire)
• 7.25% Defense(Cold)
• 6% Defense(Energy)
• 6% Defense(Negative)
• 6% Defense(Psionic)
• 6% Defense(Melee)
• 6% Defense(Ranged)
• 8.5% Defense(AoE)
• 4.5% Max End
• 92.5% Enhancement(RechargeTime)
• 90% Enhancement(Accuracy)
• 5% FlySpeed
• 45.8 HP (4.5%) HitPoints
• 5% JumpHeight
• 5% JumpSpeed
• Knockback (Mag -12)
• Knockup (Mag -12)
• MezResist(Confused) 5%
• MezResist(Held) 5%
• MezResist(Immobilize) 7.75%
• MezResist(Sleep) 7.75%
• MezResist(Stun) 5%
• MezResist(Terrorized) 5%
• 25% (0.42 End/sec) Recovery
• 30% (1.27 HP/sec) Regeneration
• 12.3% Resistance(Fire)
• 12.3% Resistance(Cold)
• 5% RunSpeed

Thanks =) Happy Panda now...

Blah CoX just went down for maint so I figured hey I'll play with Mids for a few hours. Booted Mids up and low and behold "Mid's 1.803" is available. But now I'm getting a user-defined breakpoint error and I can't boot Mids =( sad panda.....

Crawls, I see you did Proc your acid mortar with the -resistance. This is a real gem personally I'd looking into adding 2 slots to your Poison Trap and spending the money on the Lockdown +2mag Hold proc and Slow IO Set -recharge slow proc. They really do help since Poison trap is hitting so many targets in such a large area.

I've got lots of advice and hints if you'd like to narrow it down with some questions I'll fire away at them. Traps/AR is a beast. I have a 50 AR/Trap Corr, currently leveling a Trap/Dark defender (lvl35), and soon as Going Rogue goes live I'll be doing a Trap/AR Defender because I love it so. In practice with AR and Traps my time in teams is spent setting traps quick as I can, Full Auto, Ignite, flamethrower that is all thats needed on teams. I do have the M80 Granade (slotted 3 Range only no Acc) its the most awesome pulling tool.....I mean your a trapper....Why pull 1 at a time you want the whole mob.